Bergkamp joins forces with Kuyt in bid to buy English football club

Dennis Bergkamp, Dirk Kuyt and Henrik Larsson have revealed they want to buy an English football club.

The trio of former players have set their sights on a club in either League One or League Two, according to football agent Rob Jansen.

Jansen has revealed the group will take a hands on approach if they are successful with their takeover bid.

Bergkamp, 54, would oversee the academy after holding coaching roles in the youth set up at Dutch side Ajax since retiring.

Celtic icon Larsson would be installed as manager under the project.

Jansen also said Netherlands boss Ronald Koeman would be involved.

He told the KieftJansenEgmondGijp podcast: 'We are in the process of buying a club in England. I'm not allowed to say which club yet.

'I can say which group we will do it with. Ronald Koeman, Dennis Bergkamp, Henrik Larsson and Dirk Kuyt.

'We are now looking at League Two or League One. We do this with some people around us and we also have the financiers. It doesn't have to be in London.

'The plan is to manage the football club in the broadest sense of the word.

'So, the way we think it should be. Training, hospitality, merchandising, marketing, everything. We have a group, and maybe one or two more will join.

'The names I mention will also do a certain job within the club. Henrik Larsson would like to become a head coach. Bergkamp will set up the academy. And Koeman also comes over to do his things.'

Larsson has managerial experience in his native Sweden, including two spells at former club Helsingborgs.

His last coaching role came under Koeman at Barcelona between 2020 and 2021.

As for Koeman, he began a second tenure as Netherlands boss last year and is currently contracted until 2026.